NB Grade 10 FI Reading study plan
NB Grade 10 FI Reading · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of informational texts
Identify the main idea and supporting details in three short informational French texts per session, annotating each paragraph's function
Distinguish explicit facts from implied claims by underlining evidence and labelling each as stated or inferred
Build a personal glossary of 40 high-frequency academic French connectives (par exemple, en revanche, par conséquent) with one original sentence each
Summarize a 300-word informational article in five French sentences without copying source phrasing
Your checkpoint
A three-text annotation portfolio with paragraph-function labels plus a five-sentence summary in French for each text
Reading comprehension of informational texts & Vocabulary and language conventions in context
Map the structure of four informational texts (cause-effect, comparison, problem-solution, chronological) by outlining each in French
Infer the meaning of ten unfamiliar words per text from morphology and context before checking a dictionary
Replace weak verbs and vague nouns in your own summaries with precise academic vocabulary
Explain how a heading, caption, or transition sentence signals a shift in the author's argument
Your checkpoint
A four-outline structure log with a 10-word context-inference table per text showing your predicted and confirmed meanings
Reading comprehension of informational texts & Interpretation and inference
Generate two defensible inferences per text and cite the exact sentence that supports each
Rate your confidence in each inference as high, medium, or low, then verify against the text and record corrections
Paraphrase an author's central claim in one French sentence and state what evidence would weaken it
Compare two informational texts on the same topic and identify one point of factual agreement and one of emphasis difference
Your checkpoint
An inference evidence chart covering five texts with claim, supporting quotation, confidence rating, and verification result
Reading comprehension of literary texts
Track character motivation across a short story by logging what each character wants, fears, and does in three scenes
Identify narrative point of view and explain in French how it limits what the reader learns
Annotate figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification) and state the effect of each on mood
Distinguish plot summary from interpretation by writing one of each for the same passage
Your checkpoint
A literary analysis sheet for two short stories with motivation log, point-of-view note, and five figurative-language entries
Reading comprehension of literary texts & Vocabulary and language conventions in context
Analyze how setting and imagery establish tone in two literary excerpts, quoting three phrases each
Identify and correct ten grammar and agreement errors embedded in your own earlier writing
Use verb tenses accurately to distinguish background description from forward-moving action in a one-paragraph French narrative
Explain the connotative difference between near-synonyms (par exemple, entêté versus persévérant) using textual evidence
Your checkpoint
A revised one-paragraph French narrative with a tracked error-correction list and a three-entry connotation table
Critical response and analysis & Interpretation and inference
State a defensible thesis about a text's purpose and support it with three quotations
Evaluate the strength of an author's evidence and name one unstated assumption behind the argument
Compare how two texts treat the same theme and judge which treatment is more convincing, giving reasons
Anticipate and rebut one counterargument to your thesis in three French sentences
Your checkpoint
A 250-word critical response in French with thesis, three cited supports, one acknowledged counterargument, and a rebuttal
Reading comprehension of informational texts & Reading comprehension of literary texts & Critical response and analysis
Complete two full timed practice sections, one informational and one literary, under exam conditions
Classify every error by domain and by cause (vocabulary gap, misread question, weak inference, time pressure)
Rewrite each missed question's rationale in French, explaining why the correct answer is better than your choice
Reduce average time per question while maintaining accuracy above your week-6 baseline
Your checkpoint
An error-analysis log for two timed sections with cause tags, rewritten rationales, and a time-and-accuracy comparison to baseline
Vocabulary and language conventions in context & Interpretation and inference & Critical response and analysis
Review your glossary and error log, then retest the 30 items you missed most often
Write one integrated response combining comprehension, inference, and critical judgment on a fresh text
Simulate a full exam session and verify pacing against your target time per section
Consolidate a one-page personal checklist of reading strategies ranked by how often they resolved your errors
Your checkpoint
A full timed mock exam with scored sections plus a one-page strategy checklist and a retest score on your 30 priority items
Milestones
Week 2: You can outline an unfamiliar informational text in French and correctly infer at least 8 of 10 unknown words from context before dictionary check
Week 4: You can write one plot summary and one interpretive paragraph on the same literary passage and clearly distinguish the two
Week 6: You can produce a 250-word French critical response with a thesis, three cited supports, and a rebuttal within 45 minutes
Week 8: Your timed mock score exceeds your week-7 baseline, and your error log shows fewer inference and vocabulary-cause errors than at week 4